GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |